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  2. Bernard Marcus (born May 12, 1929) is an American billionaire businessman. He co-founded The Home Depot. He was the company's first CEO and first chairman until retiring in 2002.

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    In a classic all–American rags–to–riches story, billionaire Bernard Marcus ascended from a childhood in the tenements of Newark to the co–founding of the world's largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot, Inc., making him one of the richest men in America. Equally impressive is the fact that success has not changed the friendly, sincere, an...

    Marcus was born in 1929 in Newark, New Jersey, to Russian immigrant parents. After receiving a degree in pharmacy from Rutgers University in 1954, Marcus instead chose a career in the retail field. After being summarily fired, along with another key executive, from Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers for experimenting with wholesale do–it–yourself m...

    Following graduation from college, Marcus began working at Vornado, a drugstore and cosmetics company. The retail experience appealed to him more than the pharmaceutical aspect of his job, and he instead chose tocontinue his career in retail. Moving up through the ranks at Vornado, Marcus was vice president when he left the company in 1968. He move...

    The Home Depot Inc. reported fiscal 2001 revenues of $45.7 billion, with a one–year's sales growth of 19 percent. That year, they employed 227,000. The chain had grown to 1,100 stores in 48 states and Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Chile. In 2000, the company acquired plumbing distributor Apex Supply, which had operated 21 facilities in South ...

    Contact at: The Home Depot, Inc. 2455 Paces Ferry Rd. Atlanta, GA 30339–4024 Business Phone: (770) 433–8211 URL: http://www.homedepot.com.

  3. www.forbes.com › profile › bernard-marcusBernard Marcus - Forbes

    3 days ago · Co-founder, ex chairman of the board, The Home Depot. Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank cofounded Home Depot in 1978 after being fired from their jobs at a regional hardware store. In 1981,...

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  4. Dec 20, 2019 · Home Depot co-founder Bernard “Bernie” Marcus is well-known in philanthropic, political and business circles. His foundation, established 30 years ago, supports hundreds of Jewish, medical and other organizations around the world.

  5. Bernie had been the successful Chairman, CEO and President of Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers. Driven by a strong work ethic that would ultimately serve as a compass for his life’s work, Bernie knew he wanted to create something truly lasting.

  6. Bernard Marcus. Home Depot. 1978–1997. Industry: Retail. Era: 1970. Marcus and Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank met while they were both working at a California-based home improvement chain.

  7. Dec 29, 2022 · The nonagenarian co-founder of the DIY chain laments the lack of risk taking in today’s business world.

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